Princess Leia’s message of hope

01/03/2017

Carrie Fisher may have passed away; but Princess Leia, the “Star Wars” character she so brilliantly portrayed, lives on in our popular imagination. The veteran actress’ death is an opportune moment to pay tribute to the galaxy’s…

Lies we fabricate to fool ourselves

12/20/2016

The nature and immensity of the sociopolitical and economic problems we face are universally recognized, and their causes are analyzed extensively. Some of the solutions are even known. Yet we have not moved an inch toward mature…

The Cinema 1 Originals’ ‘No Seguir’ and EJK

12/13/2016

The millennials were treated to an alternative way of understanding the issue of extrajudicial killing (EJK) in a medium that they like most, namely film. In a short forum held at the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJR)…

Wars without limit and end

12/10/2016

By Pascal Porchet Syria. Iraq. South Sudan… The number of conflicts rose over the past decades, as did the numbers of displaced people. Every day, we hear of civilians being killed or injured, too often in violation of…

Who is a hero?

12/06/2016

Who is a hero? The notion and the question are as old as oral history. Greek mythology is rife with heroic gods and goddesses. The word “hero” is in fact derived from the Greek word “heros,” which…

Is martial law in the offing?

12/03/2016

Filipinos have been through this before: the Plaza Miranda bombing in 1971, the “terrorist bombings” in Metro Manila and the faked ambush of then Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile in the following year, which culminated in the…

ROTC should stay optional

Nestor Ramirez 11/29/2016

I like the Reserve Officers Training Course (ROTC) now but I believe it should stay optional. I witnessed how the ROTC evolved from its rather notorious rep until it was made optional starting 2002 and what it…

Millennials against the Marcos burial

11/26/2016

I never thought I could be grateful to the Marcoses for anything. But their insistence on burying the dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos’ remains in the Libingan ng mga Bayani has given me a precious gift: hope in…

Consistency is Luigi’s biggest challenge

Nestor Ramirez 11/15/2016

When Mandaue City Mayor Luigi Quisumbing implemented last July the ban on the use of plastic bags in business establishments, many viewed the order with skepticism because of the public’s excessive reliance on plastic in their various…

Our unutilized natural highways

11/08/2016

We consider the waters separating our islands as obstacles to travel. But a hundred years ago, our ancestors had a different perspective: the seas connected our islands. Our ancestors viewed the waters surrounding our islands as natural…

Why coasters are better than jeepneys

Stephen D. Capillas 11/03/2016

The passenger jeepney is probably the most common form of public utility vehicle (PUV) in the streets, and to many commuters it’s the first affordable, viable mass transport option that comes to mind whenever they step out…

The sea as an alternative mass transport route

Nestor Ramirez 11/01/2016

A recent invitation to a pre-holiday travel to Bohol province gave me an opportunity to toy with the idea of an alternative public transportation to lessen the congestion of the streets in Metro Cebu brought about by…

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